it added to this lack of energy. remember, this is a year when most people watching debates on television or getting their news are used to the kind of roar of the crowd. they used to tweet, they are used to crowd engagement. to have two people quiet ligating on the stage in a professorial way is quite alien for most american people today. >> there's that same perception that it is reality, even liberal pundits were critical of the president. a lot of the post and headlines today will say mitt romney won this debate. they are both going out on the road today, they are back in campaign mode, there's another vice presidential debate before they go head-to-head, what does the president say today? does he sort of reset? >> the president just needs to be the president. he needs to remind the american people that last night mitt romney doubled down saying he would not except $10 of spending cuts if it came with a dollar of increased taxes on a millionaire. he has to continue to remind the american people about his prioriti